President Donald Trump says he’s willing to push back the June 19 deadline for ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.
To sell off its U.S. assets—again.
Why? “I’d like to see it done,” he told Meet the Press, casually adding that TikTok helped him connect with younger voters in the 2024 race.
“TikTok is… it’s very interesting, but it will be protected,” he said.
Originally slated for shutdown in January unless a deal went through, TikTok has already dodged the axe twice.
Thanks to Trump-issued extensions.
What’s Happening?
A U.S.-based, investor-led spin-off was reportedly in the works—until tensions flared with China over Trump’s towering 145% tariffs.
Critics in the Senate say Trump can’t legally extend the deadline, and the deal itself might not clear regulatory hurdles.
Meanwhile, insiders say the deal is still simmering, but it’s stuck in the broader U.S.-China standoff.
Trump isn’t backing off the tariffs but hinted he might lower them—eventually.
“They want to do business very much,” he claimed.
So, what’s TikTok’s fate?
Still unclear. But if political pressure, trade wars, and teen dance videos are all part of the same equation.
